Model
Price
Educational Pricing
Trial Version
Knowledge of
HTML
Platform
Notes
Komodo IDE
$295;
$99 for students,
$87/year for
upgrades and
support
Basic open source version,
Komodo Edit, is free
21-day free trial of full
version
Raw HTML editor,
no templates
Windows, Mac,
Linux
Special pricing for
students and educational
institutions, Education
Partner Program free
licenses for instructors and
classrooms
DreamWeaver
$400 (included
in Creative Suite
CS6)
$179,
Creative Cloud $40/month
30-day trial of full
version
No, but helpful for
advanced features
Windows, Vista, XP,
Mac, multiplatform
available
Hybrid editing (WYSIWYG
with no HTML, HTML
editing, or a combination),
free Adobe Educational
Exchange forum
Visual Site
Designer
$50
Educational software
package of 5 apps free
21-day trial of full
version
No
Windows 8,
Windows 7, Vista,
XP (not Mac
compatible)
CoffeeCup HTML editor
Google Sites
Free
Free
Unlimited
No
Windows, Mac,
Linux
Ties in with Google tools,
K– 12 Class Projects,
and other educationally
oriented support
Sandvox
Single user $80,
household up to
four users
$120
Site license
$40/seat
Free trial, up to five
pages available for
purchase
No
Mac only
Mac features, such as
Inspector and Media
Browser; SandvoxSites.
com offers sharing and
discussion
Rapid Weaver 5
$60
30-day access to
Rapid Weaver Classroom
video tutorials for $20
Yes
No
Mac only
Bookmarks Manager,
videos and forum, Mac-
like interface
WordPress
Free; fees
for additional
themes, add-ons,
and storage
Free
Unlimited
No
Windows, Mac
WordPress.com service
hosts WordPress blogs
